Chapter 2 of Tristan and Isolda: Opera in Three Acts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Tristan and Isolda: Opera in Three Acts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISOLDA. Thy silence nought but feigning I deem. Friendship wilt thou still deny? (_Renewed cries of the Sailors_.) (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
Chapter 2 of Tristan and Isolda: Opera in Three Acts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “Friendship wilt thou still deny?”
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading “Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “(_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)”
restored to a new condition
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Friendship wilt thou still deny?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading (_Renewed cries of the Sailors_.)
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Friendship wilt thou still deny?
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Friendship wilt thou still deny?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISOLDA.
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Renewed cries of the Sailors_.)
restored to a new condition
From this reading (_Renewed cries of the Sailors_.)
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading (_Renewed cries of the Sailors_.)
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading (_At an impatient sign from_ ISOLDA BRANGAENA _hands her the filled cup_.)
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
not in physical motion
From this reading Friendship wilt thou still deny?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Renewed cries of the Sailors_.)
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Friendship wilt thou still deny?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy silence nought but feigning I deem.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Friendship wilt thou still deny?
Chapter 2 of Tristan and Isolda: Opera in Three Acts by Richard Wagner holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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